NameWilliam Jefferson “Bill Steve” Dehart, 1C4R
Birth25 Oct 1861, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death20 Jun 1926, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialDeHart Cemetery, Trent Ridge, Rowan Co., Ky
Marriageabt 1882, Kentucky
SpouseMary Elizabeth Conn
Birth30 Jun 1866, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death31 Jul 1951, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialDeHart Cemetery, Trent Ridge, Rowan Co., Ky
Children
Birth12 Sep 1882, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death27 Oct 1978, Antigo, Langlade Co., Wisconsin
Birth12 Sep 1884, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death27 Feb 1937, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth31 Jan 1889, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Deathabt Sep 1909, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth31 Oct 1892, Kentucky
Death2 Jun 1984, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth29 Jan 1894, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death15 Feb 1936, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth9 Jun 1896, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death13 Feb 1990, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth24 Aug 1898, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death22 Jan 1992, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth9 Jun 1902, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death31 Dec 1993, Springfield, Clark Co., Ohio
Birth7 Apr 1907, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death27 Dec 1920, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth22 Apr 1909, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death8 Aug 1998
Birth1910, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Notes for William Jefferson “Bill Steve” Dehart
Known by the family as “Bill Steve”, because he was the son of Stephen Dehart.
2Dates of birth and death are from his gravestone. I cannot find him in the Kentucky death records.
Notes for Mary Elizabeth Conn
Her death certificate records Mary L. Dehart, age 85 years 1 month 1 day, born 30 June 1866 in Elliott Co., Ky, died 31 July 1951 in Elliottsville, Rowan Co., Ky, married, father Freeland Conn, mother’s maiden name unknown, cause of death arteriosclerosis and nephritis, informant Mastin Dehart, burial in Dehart Cemetery, Morehead, Ky.
Census
In 1930 she was enumerated as age 63, widowed, with her son Maston and daughter Catherine, but Maston was listed as head of household, see his notes.
Census Notes for William Jefferson “Bill Steve” & Mary Elizabeth (Family)
1900 census of Rowan Co., KY, Hoggtown prec. 4, enumerated 12 June, lists on p. 9A as family #150:
Deheart, William J., farmer, 39, b. Oct 1860; Mary E., wife, 34, b. June 1865, married 18 years, mother of 9 children, 7 living; <illegible>, dau, 17, b. Sep 1882; Sol S., son, 15, b. Nov 1884; Eliza F., dau, 10, b. June 1890; Luca B., son, 8, b. <illegible> 1891; Thomas, son, 6, b. Jan 1894; Rosa E., dau, 4, b. June 1895; Maston, son, 1, b. Sep 1898. All born Ky/Ky/Ky. The “son” Luca B. should be a daughter Lula B.
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hoggtown prec., E.D. 156, page 7A, taken 23 Apr, records as family #106 (between Luster McClain and William P. Deheart):
Deheart, William J., 48, farmer; Mary E., 43; married 29 years, 14 children, 9 living; Sol S., 24; Mary E., 26; Lula, 17; Thomas, 15; Maston, 11; Rosa, 13; Melvin, 7; Virgie, 3; Catherine, 11/12. William's parents born in Virginia, all others in Kentucky.
1920 census of Rowan Co., Ky, magisterial district #3, records as family #190 (between James Jones and Henry Trent):
Dehart, Billy, 57, farmer; Mary, 53; Maston, 20; Mell, 17; Ham, 10. Billy's parents born in Va, others in Kentucky.